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Old 07-13-2009, 05:49 AM  
Libertine
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Originally Posted by IllTestYourGirls View Post
So what were "experts" saying about the climate 30 years ago

From the 1970s

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So, because a handful of scientists said stupid stuff a few decades back, you would now distrust all scientists working in that field?

That's like distrusting all doctors because there are a few who think they can cure cancer by giving you herbal tea.

There are always some nuts saying stupid stuff. In every single field. And yes, listening to them would be quite dumb.

What matters here is what the mainstream of scientists say. Not the ones who say the earth will heat up by 50 degrees over the next 10 years, nor the ones who say we'll go into a new ice age in the next 25 years.

And even then, science isn't infallible - but it's the best thing we have.
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